Montfermeil

Montfermeil
Commune
The Hôtel de Ville
The Hôtel de Ville
Coat of arms of Montfermeil
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location of Montfermeil
Montfermeil is located in France
Montfermeil
Montfermeil
Location within France
Montfermeil is located in Île-de-France (region)
Montfermeil
Montfermeil
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5667°E / 48.9000; 2.5667
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonTremblay-en-France
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Xavier Lemoine
Area
1
5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2023)
28,703
 • Density5,270/km2 (13,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93047 /93370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfermeil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁmɛj] ⓘ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardiers' inn in Les Misérables. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les Bosquets".

History

The name Montfermeil possibly derives from the Latin montem firmaculum, meaning 'closed mountain'. However, it may derive from the Latin mons ferre meaning 'burnt mountain'.

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1853.

Population

Heraldry

arms of Montfermeil
arms of Montfermeil
 The arms of Montfermeil are blazoned :
Gules, 3 roses argent.



Points of interest

Economy

Montfermeil at one time had the head office of Titus Software.

Transport

Montfermeil is served by two stations of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations are Le Raincy–Villemomble–Montfermeil station and Le Chénay-Gagny.

Education

Schools in Montfermeil:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Places and sites to visit in Montfermeil (Northern Paris)". uk.tourisme93.com. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Montfermeil (definition and history)". www.wisdomlib.org. November 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "La Folie-Joyeuse, Hôtel-de-Ville de Montfermeil". Seine-Saint-Denis Tourisme. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montfermeil, EHESS (in French).
  7. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  8. ↑ "Profile." Titus Games. 30 June 1998. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "310 Avenue Daniel Perdrige, 93370 Montfermeil."
  9. ↑ "Les écoles maternelles et élémentaires." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Les collèges." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.